| Band Members |
Alain JOSEPHINE (saxophones, vocals)
Lyrical singing courses at the music college of Bordeaux (France), Arpège choir, bass stand (Bordeaux, 1991-1994) ; Skwal band (Martinique. 1994-1998), Touré Kundas concert first part with Klakson (Guyane. 1997), Magnum Bands concert first part with Skwal (Marie Galante. 1999), CD album collaboration : Skwal, Awa Swing. Jam session with Marcus Miller.
Marc CHILLET (guitar)
Parisians jazz clubs with Gabriel Levasseur and Patrick Puech (1987-). Courses with Ronald Jackson and Marie Ange Martin. TAKE 5 with Bill Mékarides (Cameroon, 1991), Festival de Garoua, organized by CRTV, with Philippe Atanga Malsan. Courses with Gabriel Fédorov (Guadeloupe. 1993-1998). Jam sessions with Jacques Schwarz-Bart and Marcus Miller.
Fabrice FANFANT (bass)
Self-taught bass player. His influences are as diverse as jazz, zouk, soul or funk. Has played with numerous artists such as Fred Fanfant (the father...), Thierry and Jean-Philippe Fanfant (the cousins...), Sambia Gil, Nathalie Jeanlys, Jonathan Jurion, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Zouk Look or Jean-Michel Rotin.
Eric DANQUIN (drums)
Drums studies at CIM (Paris). Master class with Nasir Akabrir and Paulo Moura. MounaJazz, Caribbean Jazz Ensemble, Kéradance. Collaboration with Franck Nicolas, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, André Condouant, David Murray (tour in London - 2005), Luther François, Didier Lockwood. Participation to various festivals across the world (Köln, Dominica, Barbados, Santa Barbara (USA), etc.). One of the most significant drummers of the current guadeloupean scene.
Jonathan JURION (piano)
Musical studies at Didier Lockwoods school. Set up Artefact with Alex Jabot and Marc Jalet (Richard Bonas concert first part, Guadeloupe, 2004), Dunk, CIIJ (Paris), Trio Swanha Desvarieux (Festival du Marin, Martinique 2003 ; Créol In The Park, Dominica, 2003), collaboration CD album Christian Laviso Chaltouney. Master class with Didier Lockwood, Linley Marthe, Michel Alibo, Alain Debiossat, etc.
Joby JULIENNE (ka, percussions)
Set up Van Lévé with Marcel Magnat and Jean-Claude Antoinette. The band has been touring in Europe, Canada, Caribbean. Collaboration to various albums such as: Van Lévé, Kassav, Tony Lodin, Jazz Ka Philosophy / Franck Nicolas registered in New York. Did also play with Archie Shepp, Magic Malik, Lonnie Plaxico, Alain Jean-Marie and at Alvin Alley Dance School (New York).
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